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Charles Darwin University

Casuarina (Darwin) · Australia

Estimated data

  • Australian University
  • Public

Known for: Nursing and midwifery, environmental science, Indigenous knowledges, humanitarian and disaster management. NOTE: CDU has NO Melbourne campus - interstate presence is Sydney and Brisbane only.

A public university in Casuarina, Australia. Tuition is A$31,208–A$38,720 a year, and living costs about A$2,476 a month.

If you apply from Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar → Casuarina

  • Watch out: Students from Mongolia usually cannot start year 1 directly. Plan for a pathway or foundation program.
  • English: IELTS 6
Casuarina · 1 university here →
QS World
#551
Tuition a year
A$31,208–A$38,720
Living a month
A$2,476
Year one, all in
World rank
#551
How admission works
Set by each program

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Your entry route

This university does not publish one admission rule for everyone. Each program sets its own, so read the page of the program you want. Fledge shows no chance estimate here. This country publishes no admission rate, and we would rather say so than guess one.

Entry from a Mongolian Year 12 certificate
A foundation or pathway program is required.
MONGOLIA EXPLICITLY LISTED on CDU's country-specific entry requirements: 'Completion of Senior Secondary High School Studies plus successful completion of 1-year tertiary studies at a recognised University.' A Mongolian school-leaver CANNOT enter a CDU bachelor directly on the school certificate alone.
Pathway required by the published rule
Yes
IELTS Academic minimum
6
This is the standard undergraduate floor. Health, education, law and psychology courses often require a higher score.
Bachelor's study available in English
Yes
TEQSA provider category
Australian University
TEQSA provider ID
PRV12069
CRICOS provider code
00300K

First-year cost

A$31,208–A$38,720tuition a year

Published tuition range, per year
A$31,208–A$38,720estimate
Midpoint used for planning
A$34,964estimate
How to treat this tuition figure
Worked out from a unit or course rate
Year one, all in
The whole degree
Living funds required for the visa, per year
A$29,710
Indicative single-student OSHC, per year
A$609
Student visa application fee
A$2,500
University application fee
A$0

6more facts about this school in Plus

  • Year one, all in

    Tuition, fees, rent, insurance and visa for your first year, added up by Fledge.

  • Scholarships for international students. Names, amounts, and whether they are automatic or need an application.

  • The whole degree. What every year of tuition adds up to.

The extra year before your degree · Jobs and pay after graduating · Extra years on the work visa

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Scholarships

Scholarships for international students
Mongolia eligibility status
No country restriction is published.

Graduate outcomes

Jobs and pay after graduating
QS World Rank 2027
=551
Mongolian state study loan
Not on the list

How you apply

Application route
Direct online via student-cdu.studylink.com, or CDU authorised agent
Published deadlines
Sem 1 2026 offshore 23 Jan 2026 / onshore 20 Feb 2026. Sem 2 2026 offshore 12 Jun 2026 / onshore 10 Jul 2026. NO application fee when applying directly online.
Available intakes
Sem 1 (early March), Sem 2 (late July), Sem 3 (mid-November)

Choose a campus

Extra years on the work visa

Post-study-work extensions follow the campus postcode, not the university name. Choose the campus you would actually attend before using this figure.

  • Sydney

    Haymarket, NSW 2000

  • Alice Springs

    Alice Springs, NT 0871

  • Casuarina (main)

    Brinkin (Darwin), NT 0810

  • Education and Community Precinct

    Darwin City, NT 0800

  • Katherine

    Katherine, NT 0850

  • Nhulunbuy

    Nhulunbuy, NT 0880

  • Palmerston

    Palmerston, NT 0830

  • Tennant Creek

    Tennant Creek, NT 0860

  • Brisbane

    Brisbane City, QLD 4000

Pathway colleges

The extra year before your degree

These are separate CRICOS providers linked to the university. Add the pathway fee and an extra year of living costs before comparing budgets.

No linked pathway college is held for this provider.

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Where this comes from

96% of this school's fields are individually verified. Last checked Aug 1, 2026. Figures are for guidance, so always confirm on the school's official pages before you rely on them.

University site
cdu.edu.au

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